4 × 400 metres relay
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The 4 × 400 metres relay is a track and field event in which teams of four athletes each run a 400-metre leg, passing a baton around the track for a total distance of 1600 metres.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4x400m relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
athletics event
ⓘ
track and field relay event ⓘ |
| commonRacePhase |
anchor leg
ⓘ
backstretch ⓘ break line ⓘ first leg ⓘ |
| comparedTo | 4 × 100 metres relay ⓘ |
| disqualificationReason |
dropping baton and impeding other teams
ⓘ
lane infringement ⓘ obstruction of another runner ⓘ passing baton outside exchange zone ⓘ |
| distancePerLeg | 400 metres ⓘ |
| exchangeZoneLength | 20 metres ⓘ |
| firstOlympicAppearanceMen | 1912 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| firstOlympicAppearanceWomen | 1972 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant | mixed 4 × 400 metres relay ⓘ |
| includedIn | Summer Olympic Games athletics programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laneUsage |
first leg run entirely in lanes
ⓘ
second leg partly in lanes before break line ⓘ third and fourth legs typically run in inside lane after break ⓘ |
| measurementUnit | seconds ⓘ |
| numberOfLegs | 4 ⓘ |
| objective | complete total distance in shortest time ⓘ |
| partOfDiscipline | sprint relays ⓘ |
| requires |
baton exchange within exchange zone
ⓘ
staggered start ⓘ |
| runOn | standard 400-metre track ⓘ |
| strategyElement |
baton exchange technique
ⓘ
lane positioning at break ⓘ order of runners ⓘ |
| surface | synthetic track surface ⓘ |
| teamComposition |
four 400-metre specialists
ⓘ
may include 200–400 metre sprinters ⓘ |
| teamSize | 4 athletes ⓘ |
| timingMethod | fully automatic timing ⓘ |
| totalDistance | 1600 metres ⓘ |
| typicalCompetitionLevel |
Olympic Games
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Athletics Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ continental championships ⓘ national championships ⓘ |
| typicalOrderOfRunners |
strong starter on first leg
ⓘ
strongest runner often on anchor leg ⓘ tactical runner on second leg ⓘ |
| usesEquipment | relay baton ⓘ |
| worldRecordMen | 2:54.29 ⓘ |
| worldRecordMenHolder | United States men's 4 × 400 metres relay team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldRecordWomen | 3:15.17 ⓘ |
| worldRecordWomenHolder | Soviet Union women's 4 × 400 metres relay team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
4x400m relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics